1 online resource (xi, 267 pages) :

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African heritage who form the international black community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields providing coverage of names found in today's headlines as well as selected individuals from earlier in this century whose influence continues to have an impact on contemporary life

"ISSN 1058-1316."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Kool DJ Red Alert -- Charles Alston -- Marian Anderson -- Owen Arthur -- DeFord Bailey -- Ernie Banks -- Roosevelt Booba Barnes -- John Biggers -- Aaron Brooks -- Cora Brown -- Blanche Kelso Bruce -- Francis Cardozo -- Janet Collins -- Barry Cooper -- Chuck Davis -- Wilhemina Delco -- Sleepy John Estes -- Grandmaster Flash -- Vivian Fuller -- Eddie Futch -- Mary Hatwood Futrell -- Bob Gibson -- Whoopi Goldberg -- Meredith Gourdine -- E. Lynn Harris -- Isaac Scott Hathaway -- Jessie Mae Hemphill -- Darrin Henson -- Andre Horton -- Suki Horton -- Iman -- Rafer Johnson -- Leontine Kelly -- Florynce Kennedy -- Dany Laferriere -- Willie Lanier -- Denise Lewis -- Ray Lewis -- Sonny Liston -- Peter Lumumba -- Tandja Mamadou -- Minnie Memphis -- Reggie Miller -- Sam Mills -- Albert L. Murray -- Nas -- Ben Ngubane -- Richard Parsons -- Ma Rainey -- Stephanie Ready -- Don Rojas -- Roxanne Shante -- George Shirley -- The Supremes -- The Temptations -- Big Mama Thornton -- Cornel West -- Clarence Williams -- August Wilson -- Jacob G. Zuma

xi, 267 p. : photos. ; 29 cm

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